While the 2010 Detroit Auto Show will be known for hybrids, electric cars and “going green”, the auto show also featured military vehicles. That is right, the auto show in Detroit for 2010 featured fuel-efficient military vehicles! Two vehicles in particular were big hits at this year’s auto show: the CERV (Clandestine Extended Range Vehicle) and the APD (Autonomous Platform Demonstrator).

The CERV was manufactured at the Army’s Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC), which is based in Warren, Michigan. Michigan is growing rapidly as the nation’s defense industry, and will be granted $14 billion in federal funds for manufacturing operations over the next year. As the military forces are looking to add to their array of vehicles in the coming months, the biggest surprise was that both the CERV and APD are hybrids.

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As fuel consumption and transportation is very expensive and dangerous, the armed forces have turned to hybrids to increase efficiency says Marlboro Nissan. The fewer shipments of fuel sent to the battlefields, the fewer soldiers put in harm’s way and fewer dollars spent for the effort. The military vehicles that were on display at the Detroit Auto Show on the 12^th of January were a big hit not only with the press but also with the public.

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General Motors is preparing to change the image of its lineup when it emerges from bankruptcy. While the much anticipated Chevrolet Volt is hoped to add to the automaker’s eco-friendly credentials, plenty of attention is also being placed on the Buick brand, particularly to compliment the expected demand for the attractive 2010 Buick Lacrosse.

Complimenting the release of the all-new Buck Lacrosse, Oklahoma City Car Loans say that GM is also planning a new hybrid model in the not too distant future. The stunning Lacrosse will be launched with two powerful V6 options to choose from, not to mention an ultra efficient 2.0-liter four cylinder engine with direct injection technology.

The announcement of a hybrid version of the new Buick Lacrosse comes on the heels of the cancellation of the Chevy Malibu hybrid, which will meet its demise next year according to Trenton Auto Service. The current Chevy Malibu and the Lacrosse hybrid already share similar a chassis and components and are built alongside each other.  The cancellation of the Malibu hybrid stems from poor sales, but Salt Lake City used car loans specialists notes that GM seems to think the Lacrosse hybrid will have better luck in the tough mid-sized hybrid segment.

By 2012, General Motors hopes to offer 14 hybrids. The recent announcement of the Lacrosse hybrid appears to be one of those 14, but it remains to be seen whether it can achieve the sales momentum that the Malibu hybrid seemed incapable of attaining.

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